Oscar Makeup 2011: Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank looked glowing and cool at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Makeup artist Monika Blunder played up Hilary's eyes: "I used her gorgeous Gucci Premiere couture dress with beautiful shades of gray and satin as my color inspiration." Keep reading for the full beauty breakdown!

FACE Oscar Makeup 2011: Hilary Swank

To complement Hilary's eye look, Monika created a matte, flawless face and peachy cheeks for an overall soft look. she used a feathered blush brush to apply COVERGIRL Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Plush Peach in a circular motion to the apples of the cheeks. This creates a very soft, luminous look. To achieve a luxurious skin look at home, try COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Silk Foundation.

EYES Oscar Makeup 2011: Hilary Swank

To create the soft but colorful eye look, Monika blended silvery colors across the eye and then opened up the eyes by using COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast in Silver Spark close to the top and bottom lash line. She used the darker colors on the outside of the eye lid and then the lighter, silver colors in the inside, using COVERGIRL Smoky ShadowBlast in Onyx Smoke to bring out the silver shades of her dress. Blunder then curled the lashes (ten second hold on each eye) and added stunning volume with COVERGIRL LashBlast Volume in Very Black.

LIPS Oscar Makeup 2011: Hilary Swank

For Swank's lips, Monika went with a very natural look, using COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Sandstone to add a pretty flush of luxurious color.